Still, even one person using an inhalant is too many. Here are some facts about inhalant use that you might not know.

Helium isn’t harmless. You may have seen people inhale helium out of a balloon at a party to make their voices sound funny. But doing so can be dangerous, and in rare cases it can even cause sudden death. This happened recently to a 14-year-old in Oregon who inhaled helium out of a tank.

Inhalants can affect speech. Inhalants rob cells of oxygen, which can harm your brain. Using inhalants repeatedly can affect the hippocampus—a brain area that helps control memory—so that a person may lose the ability to learn new things or have a hard time carrying on a simple conversation.

Even if a person stops using, the damage may already be done. Some effects of inhalant use may never go away. These include hearing loss, limb spasms, and damage to the bone marrow and to the central nervous system (or brain).

Inhalants can be addictive. Although not very common, some people may become addicted to inhalants after long-term use.

And never forget about sudden sniffing death, which can result from irregular and rapid heart rhythms caused by sniffing inhalants. It can occur the first time or 100th time a person uses inhalants. Read other SBB posts that address inhalants.

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thats bad you can die dont do that and thats some good iformation to learn how inhalence is bad for you and in hailing helium which i thoudht was fun but is not fun todo because that boy that was 14 years old in Ohio

Very important to educate the youth about the extremely dangerous long-term results of inhalants. As the article states they can become addictive and cause irreversible harm.
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Yes, it is a must to educate the youth on what should be moderated and tolerated, especially on the nature of addictive drugs. It would also be wise to inform them that seeking for professional help is nothing to be ashamed of, and there are a lot of institutions that are ready to extend advises and consultations. [outside link removed, per guidelines]